Names of Malagasy Days
Alatsinainy Monday
Talata Tuesday
Alarobia Wednesday
Alakamisy Thursday
Zoma Friday
Asabotsy (=Sabotsy) Saturday
Alahady (=Lahady) Sunday
Examples:
- Inona no ataonao amin’ny alatsinainy? Mianatra aho.
What are you doing on Monday? I am studying.
-Afaka ve ianao amin’ny ny talata?- Miala tsiny, fa alahady aho vao afaka.
Are you free on Tuesday? – I’m sorry; I’m only free on Sunday.
- Hijery sinema izahay amin’ny alarobia alina. Handeha ve ianao?
We are going to the cinema on Wednesday night. Are you coming with us?
- Inona no ataonareo amin’ny alakamisy hariva? – Handeha handihy izahay.
What are you doing on Thursday afternoon? We are going out dancing.
- Manao fety aho amin’ny zoma hariva. Ho avy ve ianao?
I am giving a party on Friday night. Are you coming?
-Malala ka ve ny fotoananao amin’y asabotsy izao?
Are you free on Saturday?
-Tongava aty antrano amin’ny alahady fa misy batisan’i zanaky ny zokinay.
Come over to my house because there is the baptism party of my brother’s elder child.
